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Brinkmann, Heinrich 'Heinz' (SS-Pz-AA10)

Date of birth:
March 8th, 1914 (Wanne, Tübingen, Germany)
Date of death:
September 15th, 1998
Service number:
SS Nr.: 127.018
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

30.06.1933: joined the SS - Mo. 8/4
01.10.1934: SS-Sturmmann - 1./ SS-Standarte "Germania" - SS-VT - Hamburg
01.04.1935: Kadet - SS-JS "Braunschweig"
01.06.1935: promoted to SS-Junker
09.11.1935: promoted to SS-Standarten-Junker
10.02.1936: platoon leader course - Dachau
25.02.1936: promoted to SS-Standarten-Oberjunker
20.04.1936: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer - 2. SS-Totenkopf Standarte 'Brandeburg'
01.12.1936: SS-Ustuf and Zugführer- 14./ V./ SS-Totenkopf-Verband 'Brandeburg' - Oranienburg
01.12.1937: OO, appointed to Stab./ V./ 2. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 'Brandenburg' - Oranienburg
01.01.1938: Chef VI. Abteilung - 2. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte "Brandenburg"
11.09.1938: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
24.09.-06.11.1938: appointed to V.A.K. - Stuttgart as Austauschoffiizer zum Heer und Chef 1./ Infanterie Regiment 35 - Tübingen
01.12.1938: appointed to Stab./ 2. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte "Brandenburg"
01.09.1939-05.05.1940: SS-Ostuf, Chef 10./ Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 2
06.-28.05.1940-: SS-Obersturmführer - 1./ Totenkopf Aufklärungs-Abteitlung 3 - 3. SS Totenkopf Division
28.05.1940-05.03.1941: SS-Ostuf, Führer, 5. / SS-Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 3
09.11.1940: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
03.03.1941: appointed to Chef Inspektör - SS-Junkerschule 'Bad Tölz'
20.10.1942-04.01.1943: Sachbearbeiter des Referates Ia - Amt Führungsausbildung - SS-Führungshauptamt - Berlin
20.04.1943: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer
01.08.1943-01.05.1945: SS-Stubaf, Kdr SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.10, 10.SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg"

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kdr, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.10, 10.SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg"
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 5./ SS-Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 3
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kdr, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.10, 10.SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg"
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1944
in bronze
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kdr, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.10, 10.SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg"
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kdr, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.10, 10.SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg"
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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